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Known as the "King of Pop," this singer achieved global success with Thriller, the best selling album in history
Who is Michael Jackson?
A global conflict between the Allies and the Axis powers and the only time nuclear weapons were used
What is World War II?
This piece of technology became small enough for home use in 1974 due to the advancement of technology like the semiconductor chip
A slang term for "an important person," this phrase contains a food item
What is "the big cheese?"
Known as the "King of Rock 'n' Roll," he received his first gold record for “Heartbreak Hotel” in 1956
Who is Elvis Presley?
This president created the Peace Corps and headed the Cuban Missile Crisis before being assassinated in 1963
Who is John F. Kennedy?
In 1969, NASA conducted this spaceflight to land the first ever humans on the moon
What is Apollo 11?
Popularly used by surfers and Cookie Monster, this slang term is an exclamation of excitement
What is "Cowabunga?"
Known as a pop icon for her autobiographical songwriting, she debuted as a country singer in 2006
Who is Taylor Swift?
In 2016, Britons voted in favor of this event, influenced by many factors of recession, immigration, and austerity
What is Brexit?
In 1996, she was the first ever mammal to be successfully cloned
Who is Dolly the sheep?
Meaning "remote" or "distant," this slang term was used to also mean "amazing" or "excellent"
What is "far out?"
Debuting in 1963 with their album Please Please Me, this band is the best-selling music act of all time
Who are the Beatles?
In 1933, FDR started these radio addresses to garner support for the New Deal and uplift society during a time of multiple crises
What are the fireside chats?
Discovered by microbiologist Sir Alexander Fleming in 1928, this is the world's first broadly effective antibiotic substance
What is penicillin?
Reaching mainstream status through Beyoncé's song Formation, this slang term is used to express agreement or indicate something is impressive
What is "slay?"